Abdominal supporting garment



Sept. 6, 1949. M. COHEN 2,481,396

ABDOMINAL SUPPORTING GARMENT Filed March 26, 1947 I 2 Sheets-Sheet 1INVENTOR. M0555 COHEN M. COHEN ABDOMINAL SUPPORTING GARMENT se t, s,1949.

Filed March 26, 1947 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 JNVENTOR. Moses COHEN TORNEYPatented Sept. 6, 1949 :UNITED :srAr-E-s parent! OFFIGE r ABDOMINALSUPPQRITING GARMENT Moses Cohen, Jackson Heights, N. Y.

Application March 26, 1947, Serial No. 737,200

2 Claims.

My invention relates particularly to supporters adapted especially to beformed as a part of garments such as are frequently called shorts and aspart of garments such as swim suits or trunks but which can be soldseparately.

Accordingly, I provide a special adjustable yoke, formed of two bandswith connecting straps secured thereto either permanently or detachably.

The main object is to provide a convenient and comfortable garment withadjustments for proper abdominal support for protection of the wearer,to relieve muscular strain and ensure a better posture and appearance.Another object is to provide a supporter which can be embodied in anundergarment or swim suit which can be worn and laundered in the sameway as ordinary undergarments.

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a garment embodying one form of myinvention looked at from the front.

Fig. 2 is a rear View of the upper part of the garment.

Fig. 3 is a view of the main right hand part of the band with theextension which passes around the body and overlaps the main left handpart of the band.

Fig. 4 is a face view of the main left hand part of the band with theextension which passes around the body to overlap the main right handpart of the band.

The yoke consists of the two band sections I and 8 each of which may bemade of one or more pieces and attached to the upper edges of legsections 3 and ID of shorts or trunks. The band sections are much deeperat the main front portions I I and I2 where suitable fastening devicesI3 are provided than at the ends I4 and I5 which pass around the sidesof the body. One band section, in this case section 8, passes through aslot I6 in section 'I. A placket or fullness I1 is provided in the legmaterial to permit circumferential adjusting of the arment.

The ends I4 and I 5, which for convenience may be called extensions ofthe sections I and 8, are guided and positioned by the straps I8 and I9carried by the band sections 8 and I respectively.

The adjustment of the yoke is effected by one or more straps connectedto the ends I4 and I5 of the band sections, the number and position ofthese straps dependin upon the size and shape to be accommodated.

In the form shown, two adjustable straps 20, 2| are attached to the endM of band section I and provided with slide or tongue buckles '22 and 23and anchored to loops 24 and 25 which are attached to the front end ofband 8 between its upper and lower edges. Similarly two adjustablestraps 2B and 21 are attached to the end I5 of band section 8 andprovided with slide or tongue buckles 28 and 29 and anchored to theloops 30 and 3| attached to the front end of band I between its upperand lower edges. By adjusting these straps the desired lifting pressuremay be effected independently near the upper or lower edges of the yoke.

I may also provide one or more straps to pass around the abdome n forinstance by adjustably connecting the ends I4 and I5 across the front ofthe abdomen such as the straps 32 and 33 having a suitable buckle 34.

These various straps provide means for localizing or distributing thenecessary supporting lift. They also distribute the strain on thegarment.

All of these adjustable straps may be formed as integral parts of thefabric constituting the band sections of the yoke, or they may beseparately formed and attached to the band section either by stitchingor detachably, so that they may be removed and replaced when desired.This makes it possible to remove the straps when the garment is to belaundered. A garment may be provided with two or three sets ofdetachable straps so that one or more may be used and the others omittedwhen desired.

Additional security and adjustment may be provided by a strap 35 andbuckle 36 at the upper edge of the yoke.

I wish it to be understood that the garment may be formed of anysuitable material and provided with stiffening or reinforcing materialsuch as is suitable in garments of this character. The buckles used forconnecting the various straps may be of any suitable type.

I claim:

1. A pair of trunks having a yoke with depending leg portions and havingtwo band portions with broad abdominal lifting portions fixed to thelateral edges of the band portions and with coacting fastening devicesfor joining the edge of the yoke at the front, said garment havin avertical slot at the back of one of the band portions, said bandportions having extensions passing around the sides and havingadjustable strap and buckle portions connectable at the front across therespective broad ends, one extension passing through said slot.

2. A pair of trunks having a yoke with depending leg portions and havingtwo band portions with broad abdominal lifting portions fixed to thelateral edges of the band portions and with coasting fastening devicesfor joining the edge of the yoke at the front, said garment havin avertical slot at the back of one of the band portions, said bandportions having extensions passing around the sides and havingadjustable strap and buckle portions connectable at the front across therespective broad ends, one extension passing through said slot, saidextensions having independently adjustable coacting strap and bucklemembers at their upper and lower edges.

MOSES COHEN.

REFERENCES CITED file of this patent:

Number 10 Number UNITED STATES PATENTS Name 7 Date Towns Sept. 17, 1907Lichetti Nov. 26, 1918 Rocke May 1, 1928 Goodman et al Sept. 3, 1940FOREIGN PATENTS Country; 5 {Date France July 23, 1934

